Robinson a Naismith Midseason Candidate

Feb. 25, 2010

ATLANTA -- Oklahoma junior Danielle Robinson was announced Thursday as one of 30 candidates for the 2010 Women's Naismith Trophy by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors.

The Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T is given annually to the women's college basketball player of the year. The award will be presented at the NCAA Women's Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.

Robinson averages 16.7 points and 5.1 assists and has proved to be among the elite point guards in women's college basketball.

"The consistent theme among these candidates is that they display hard work, dedication and passion for basketball both on and off the court said Gary Stokan, Atlanta Tipoff Club president. "They all exhibit the outstanding traits that make them worthy for consideration of the prestigious Naismith Trophy."

As a presenting sponsor since 2005, AT&T has set the standard in fan participation in determining this year's winner. Through the power and ease of text messaging, fan voting will account for an unprecedented 25 percent of the final results - more than any other national college basketball award.

Beginning March 22, AT&T wireless customers - and sports fans on other wireless networks - will be able to text their votes for the player of their choice. Fans will be eligible to cast their vote for the winner until 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, April 3, 2010. AT&T is making the voting open to other wireless carriers, allowing even more fans to participate. Other wireless carriers must opt-in for their subscribers to participate. Standard messaging rates apply.

2010 Women's Naismith Midseason Candidates
Name	Class	Position	School
Jayne Appel	Senior	Center	Stanford
Ashley Barlow	Senior	Guard	Notre Dame
Tina Charles	Senior	Center	Connecticut
Alysha Clark	Senior	Forward	Middle Tenn.
Elena Delle Donne	Freshman	Forward/Guard	Delaware
Dawn Evans	Junior	Guard	James Madison
Tyra Grant	Senior	Guard	Penn State
Alexis Gray-Lawson	Senior	Guard	California
Kelsey Griffin	Senior	Forward	Nebraska
Brittney Griner	Freshman	Post	Baylor
Amber Harris	Junior	Forward	Xavier
Allison Hightower	Senior	Guard	LSU
Ashley Houts	Senior	Guard	Georgia
Shenise Johnson	Sophomore	Forward	Miami
Jantel Lavender	Junior	Center	Ohio State
Gabriela Marginean	Senior	Forward	Drexel
Danielle McCray	Senior	Forward/Guard	Kansas
Maya Moore	Junior	Forward	Connecticut
Kayla Pedersen	Junior	Forward	Stanford
Ta'Shia Phillips	Junior	Center	Xavier
Samantha Prahalis	Sophomore	Guard	Ohio State
Andrea Riley	Senior	Guard	Oklahoma State
Danielle Robinson	Junior	Guard	Oklahoma
Jenna Smith	Senior	Center	Illinois
Da'Shena Stevens	Sophomore	Forward	St. John's
Shekinna Stricklen	Sophomore	Forward/Guard	Tennessee
Jasmine Thomas	Junior	Guard	Duke
Bianca Thomas	Senior	Guard	Ole Miss
Courtney Vandersloot	Junior	Guard	Gonzaga
Monica Wright	Senior	Guard	Virginia

University of Oklahoma Athletics

Robinson a Naismith Midseason Candidate

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